ABOUT US.

Nicholas Copernicus wrote in his “De Revolutionibus” work – “What can be more beautiful than the sky that embraces all that is beautiful”. Those who will visit the Planetarium in Torun will certainly agree with this statement. Although people in Torun had dreamt about such an institution for 50 years, the first guests saw the performance under the dome in February 1994.

The Planetarium is located in the area of the Old Town. The building is an example of industrial architecture and originates from the second half of 19^th century. It was previously used as a gas container for citizens of Torun. Actually, there were three gas containers but two of them were pulled down in 1927. The remaining one was renovated in the 80’s and since 1994 is a home for the Planetarium. The Planetarium’s dome is 15m wide.

Today, the Planetarium is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Torun. This success was possible, in the first place, thanks to the fulfillment of the expectations of the guests visiting Torun. When they visit the hometown of Copernicus, they look for connections with the Universe and they find them in the Planetarium. Since the Planetarium was opened, the number of visitors has been systematically growing and amounts to about 150 000 each year. In the record years of 1999 and 2000, it even exceeded 165 thousand. The total number of 1.7 million visitors has so far taken their seats under the dome of the Planetarium. Other factors, such as good cooperation with the educational system (it should be added here that about 70 % of the visitors are school groups) and the high quality of the performances contribute to the success.